Massachusetts’ highest court, shaping rulings that bind state law and set legal standards across the commonwealth.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has reprimanded Judge Shelley Joseph after a 2018 incident in which she allegedly helped an immigrant escape. The ruling follows a finding of improper conduct and an appearance of impropriety. The decision has echoes of related immigration enforcement clashes nationwide.
A Massachusetts jury has declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case after seven days of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Prosecutors will decide whether to retry her for the deaths of three children, with the defense arguing postpartum psychosis affected her actions.